Colleges with the lowest student debt in Nebraska
Colleges whose graduates leave with the least federal student debt.
Colleges with the lowest student debt in Nebraska8 schools
8 schools qualify, ranked by median debt.
How this list is made
- Schools in Nebraska.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has the median federal loan debt of graduates from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by median debt, lowest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Median debt $23,417
- 60% graduate
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Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- Median debt $24,985
- 70% graduate
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Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit#5 in Nebraska
- Median debt $26,970
- 66% graduate
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Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Median debt $27,000
- 52% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | About $18,000 | $21,000 | $56,887 | 67% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | About $22,000 | $23,417 | $65,071 | 60% |
| College of Saint Mary | About $17,000 | $24,250 | $54,338 | 61% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | About $27,000 | $24,985 | $70,845 | 70% |
| Creighton University | About $32,000 | $25,000 | $73,911 | 83% |
| Doane University | About $26,000 | $25,000 | $53,316 | 57% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | About $18,000 | $26,970 | $56,405 | 66% |
| Union Adventist University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $55,045 | 52% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 61
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 19
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 16
- New York 75
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 21
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15